India, Nov. 12 -- The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services issued a statement on Nov. 6, 2026, calling on world leaders gathering for the 31st annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 31) to “decisively act to protect life on our common home.” The statement was issued by Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre and Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, joined by Catholic Relief Services President and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Sean Callahan.
Statement and signatories
The statement said the global Church “continues to witness the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor,” and described accompanying those “most impacted by a changing climate and the resulting extreme weather, rising seas and biodiversity loss.” It als...